{"id":1174002,"date":"2025-12-11T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/?p=1174002"},"modified":"2025-12-09T10:20:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:20:22","slug":"13-reminders-every-big-hearted-woman-needs-to-hear-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/marisa-donnelly\/2025\/12\/13-reminders-every-big-hearted-woman-needs-to-hear-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Reminders Every Big-Hearted Woman Needs To Hear This Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-some-people-are-not-going-to-understand-your-heart-and-that-s-okay\">1. Some people are not going to understand your heart, and that\u2019s okay.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people will look at you and disregard your passion as foolishness, your strength for weakness, your love as insincere. Some people will not see the value of your caring soul, or how much energy and kindness you pour into the people who mater to you. But you must remember this is not a reflection on you, but on <em>them.<\/em> Let no one negatively shape the way you see yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-you-are-not-any-less-worthy-of-love-because-you-haven-t-found-the-one-yet\">2. You are not any less worthy of love because you haven\u2019t found the one yet.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding your person will (and should) take time. You might fall into a few failed relationships in the meantime. You might love someone who is <a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/marisa-donnelly\/2017\/07\/fall-in-love-with-the-wrong-one\/\">wrong for you<\/a>, or get your heart broken along the way. But be patient; the love your big heart is worthy of will come to you in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-relationships-do-not-define-you-but-your-heart-does-and-this-is-a-good-thing\">3. Relationships do not define you, but your heart does. And this is a good thing.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A broken relationship doesn\u2019t define you. A person who walked away doesn\u2019t determine who you are, or your worth. A person\u2019s mistreatment of your heart doesn\u2019t make you any less valuable in the right person\u2019s eyes. Nothing defines you but your big, beating heart\u2014and this is beautiful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-you-have-nothing-to-be-ashamed-of\">4. You have nothing to be ashamed of.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You don\u2019t need to be ashamed of the way you love, of how you care, of your past relationships or the way you\u2019ve given your heart away. In a world that\u2019s so temporary, so focused on what we can <em>gain<\/em>, rather than <em>give<\/em> you are valued. Don\u2019t forget that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-a-big-heart-is-not-a-weak-heart\">5. A big heart is not a weak heart.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/marisa-donnelly\/2017\/01\/please-dont-mistake-my-big-heart-for-a-weak-one\/\">Don\u2019t mistake your soft heart for a fragile one<\/a>; it is anything but.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-you-can-t-let-your-broken-relationships-define-your-future\">6. You can\u2019t let your broken relationships define your future.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Who you loved, the way you two let go, the pain that happened\u2014none of that will determine where you go next. Don\u2019t allow yourself to be caught up in negativity. Good things are coming to you, especially because you are <a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/marisa-donnelly\/2018\/01\/14-things-every-woman-who-is-led-by-her-heart-knows-to-be-true\/\">led by your heart<\/a>. Just hold on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-there-is-nothing-wrong-with-the-way-you-care\">7. There is nothing wrong with the way you care.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There. Is. Nothing. Wrong. With. You.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-too-much-is-a-label-you-can-and-should-wear-proudly\">8. \u2018Too much\u2019 is a label you can, and should, wear proudly.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Being \u2018too much\u2019 is not an insult; it\u2019s a blessing. You give freely, feel deeply, and share your passion with the world\u2014that is wonderful, not shameful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-no-matter-what-anyone-says-you-are-not-wrong-for-caring\">9. No matter what anyone says, you are not wrong for caring.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes it\u2019s good to be careful, to not throw your heart around to people who will disregard it, but sometimes you\u2019ll make mistakes. Sometimes you\u2019ll get hurt, but you aren\u2019t a failure. You are simply learning a valuable lesson, and you will dust yourself off, continue forward, and begin again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-hold-out-for-people-who-respect-you-and-let-no-one-convince-you-to-change\">10. Hold out for people who respect you, and let no one convince you to change.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wait for the one who values your heart, rather than scolds you for it. Wait for the person who admires your passion instead of ignores it, or brushes it off. Wait for the person who loves you with the same tenacity; wait for the one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"11-finding-love-isn-t-easy-and-will-take-time\">11. Finding love isn\u2019t easy, and will take time.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not put a timeline on love. Don\u2019t force it, or try to cultivate it between you and another person who is unwilling to commit. Let love happen. Let it flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"12-you-are-so-beautifully-uniquely-strong\">12. You are so beautifully, uniquely strong.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If no one has told you this today\u2014you are strong. You are strong because you continue, because you care, because you put others first in a world where selflessness is rare. Do not forget the power that is within you, that <em>is<\/em> you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"13-one-day-you-ll-find-someone-who-acknowledges-and-appreciates-your-heart\">13. One day you\u2019ll find someone who acknowledges and appreciates your heart.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thoughtcatalog.com\/marisa-donnelly\/2017\/07\/someday-love-will-find-you-i-promise\/\">One day love will find you<\/a>. It won\u2019t be perfect, but it will be passionate. It will be what you\u2019ve desired. It will be with a person who sees all of you, is so excited to build a relationship with you, and wants to choose you, every single day. Wait for that person. 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